Category Archives: Reviews

DAVE BAINBRIDGE – On The Edge (Of What Could Be)

September 18, 2025

The Open Sky 2025 Acute observations of existential possibilities from British master of aural enchantment. Artificial drawing out of compositions has long since become prog rock’s bane, artists’ doubling down on performances just for the sake of it and often … Continue reading →

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ZEN ORCHESTRA – Zen Orchestra

September 16, 2025

Sound Stuff 2025 Flying in the face of adversity, English ensemble deliver on a long-gestating promise of progressive ambition. When this Luton-based band set off selecting a name for the journey they were to embark on three decades prior to … Continue reading →

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DAVID BEDFORD – The Original Hergest Ridge

September 14, 2025

FM Concerts 2025 Preserved for posterity in front of the audience, symphonic elevation of progressive new-age panorama is restored to embrace eternity. Not exactly a classic case of difficult second album, “Hergest Ridge” seemed too different from its acclaimed predecessor … Continue reading →

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ROBIN BATTEAU – Banned In Sparta

September 12, 2025

Nouveau Retro Media 2025 American veteran of rhyme and reason and his stellar friends tap into archaic vein to tune into timeless truths. Setting classic poetry to popular music has been known to happen – some of such attempts, in … Continue reading →

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ENIGMATIC SOUND MACHINES – Imperfect Silence

September 10, 2025

ProgRock.com Essentials 2025 Canadian duo delve into melodious noises to drench the void with voodoo vibes. A musical collective’s mission to “venture even further down the prog path, moving away from previous multi-level stylistics into a more homogenous instrumental sound” … Continue reading →

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